• Lumun@lemmy.zip
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    7 months ago

    Definitely a huge overlap but mostly just because these are classic and great tropes from English-language literature. I doubt Dune was a major inspiration for WOT.

    Aes Sedai - Bene - Moirai/Weird Sisters Moiraine is literally named after the Moirai

    Paul/Rand are regular chosen ones with the foreign savior theme of Lawrence/Heart of Darkness added on for good measure

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      7 months ago

      Many of the main characters in WoT are just phonetically different spellings or slight alterations of characters from the Arthurian Legend.

      • Egwene al’Vere = Guinevere
      • Amyrlin, Merrilin = Merlin
      • Moiraine = Morgaine (not to belittle your insight)
      • Artur Paendrag = Arthur Pendragon
      • Gawyn = Gawain
      • Lan = Lancelot
      • Tar Valon = Avalon
      • Etc.